Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Transit union petition urges North Battleford to restore transit funding
The union representing transit workers in North Battleford is urging the City to reconsider upcoming service reductions and restore previous funding levels through a public petition.Darcy Pederson, pr...
Apr 22, 2025

Happy Earth Day, Battlefords
At the picnic tables at the Historic Battlefords Lions Park, Leona Wuttunee sat watching her grandkids play on the grass. As she watched Blaze and Bam Moccasin, seven and five respectively, play she r...
Apr 22, 2025

Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation
Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa - including $10,000 for every band member - in what the chief calls a lo...
Apr 22, 2025

Advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3M ballots cast, Elections Canada says
Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast their ballots early in advance polls this year.The agency says that, over four days of polling between Friday and Monday, 7.3 million people vot...
Apr 22, 2025
Tariffs causing concern for Sask. farmers as federal election approaches
Global trade and tariffs are some of the key issues Saskatchewan agricultural producers are paying attention to ahead of the 2025 federal election.Farmers are looking for certainty and stability as Ca...
Apr 22, 2025

'We were blessed': Lawrence Joseph passes away at 79
Kevin Joseph said his father's last words were 'thank you'.Lawrence Joseph, a lifelong Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and a former Prine Albert city councillor, passed ...
Apr 21, 2025

Rob Rongve to receive Sask. Volunteer Medal in upcoming ceremony
On Rob Rongve's wall of champions, there's a photo of him along with his wife Nora in their living room and beside them, Canadian icon Rick Mercer is grinning broadly. The comedian and satirist had at...
Apr 21, 2025

Nipawin SUMA resolution to deal with run-down buildings easily passed
The Town of Nipawin has had resounding success from their resolution at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Saskatoon. The resolution was titled 'Assistance Addressi...
Apr 21, 2025

BHC Foundation capital campaign underway
The capital campaign to "Test. Treat. Save Lives" is officially underway after the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation launched last week during National Medical Laboratory Week. The $400,000 fundraisin...
Apr 21, 2025
Spring means ticks are out. Here are some tips on how to avoid getting bitten
With the spring season comes more people looking to spend time outdoors and the Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's a good time to be on the lookout for ticks.David Torr, SHA medical officer, said...
Apr 21, 2025